Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Turnix castanotus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Buttonquail (Turnicidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northwestern Australia (Kimberley region, northern Northern Territory) and offshore islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-backed buttonquail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
